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Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Several retired and serving military officers attend Pervez Musharraf's funeral prayers.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gets one-year extension

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Gauba is said to be the key architect of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act under which Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two Union territories following the abrogation of the special status given to the erstwhile state under Article 370 of the Constitution.

Kohli's heartwarming gesture floors SKY

Kohli's heartwarming gesture floors SKY

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Suryakumar Yadav, the architect of India's 40-run victory over Hong Kong, was left humbled by the 'heartwarming' gesture from Virat Kohli who doffed his hat to his compatriot following his sensational knock in the Asia Cup match on Wednesday.

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Soon, it will become clear if he has acted to save his party, checkmate the BJP and show his relevance, observe Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

EPL PIX: Man Utd back into top four

EPL PIX: Man Utd back into top four

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.

Indo-US nuke deal's architect dead

Indo-US nuke deal's architect dead

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

Hyde retired from Congress at the end of the last session and was major player and quite instrumental in steering the Henry J Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 through the second session of Congress in 2006.

Endgame for MVA? Raut hints at assembly dissolution

Endgame for MVA? Raut hints at assembly dissolution

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Earlier, Raut said he has been holding discussions with Shinde and the talks are "positive".

Bulldozers raze British era building at Patna collectorate after SC nod

Bulldozers raze British era building at Patna collectorate after SC nod

Rediff.com15 May 2022

The complex, parts of which are over 250 years old, is situated on the banks of the Ganga and is endowed with high ceilings, huge doors, and hanging skylights.

'Hey Bappa, bless all of us!'

'Hey Bappa, bless all of us!'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.

'Modi is too clever to be flattered by Kangana'

'Modi is too clever to be flattered by Kangana'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

'You can't pull down the nation's builders and architects to please the people in power.'

'May tamper with evidence': HC rejects Satyendar Jain's bail plea

'May tamper with evidence': HC rejects Satyendar Jain's bail plea

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

While pronouncing the order, the high court said there was no illegally or infirmity in the trial court's order by which the bail pleas were dismissed.

Architects of G20: Sarkozy and Singh

Architects of G20: Sarkozy and Singh

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

France and India have become partners in building a multipolar world.

Nuke deal architect Shyam Saran demits office

Nuke deal architect Shyam Saran demits office

Rediff.com14 Mar 2010

Shyam Saran, Prime Minister's special envoy on climate change,demitted office on Sunday after a fruitful tenure which saw him play a key role in ending India's nuclear isolation and drafting policies on environment-related issues.

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

How Musharraf Hoodwinked India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The Musharraf episode in the recent history of the subcontinent has convinced many realists in India that the hope of establishing peace with Pakistan is like accepting a dinner invitation from cannibals and expecting to live to tell the tale, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Tom Latham breaks Tendulkar's 'special' record

Tom Latham breaks Tendulkar's 'special' record

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

Tom Latham broke the 24-year-old record of Sachin Tendulkar of the highest ODI score made on a birthday

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

No Ratan Tata, no Chandra at Cyrus Mistry funeral

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

A family priest performed the prayers as per Parsi tradition before the last rites.

'Why was the police car not taken up to the hospital doorstep?

'Why was the police car not taken up to the hospital doorstep?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

'Where was the armed police?' 'Did you see armed constables around him?' 'There was deep negligence by the UP police and this was a deep conspiracy.'

Biden's point person on Russian sanctions to visit India

Biden's point person on Russian sanctions to visit India

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

In New Delhi, Singh will continue US administration's ongoing consultations with India, and advance a range of issues in the US-India economic relationship and strategic partnership.

SPECIAL: The architects of India's historic win at Lord's

SPECIAL: The architects of India's historic win at Lord's

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

India registered only their second Test win in 17 attempts at the historic Lord's cricket ground and their first since 1986. A look at the Indian players who played a major role in the historic triumph.

IS chief al-Qurayshi killed in US raid, announces White House

IS chief al-Qurayshi killed in US raid, announces White House

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The United States on Thursday announced the killing of ISIS chief Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a counterterrorism operation in northwest Syria.

Ambanis Bring A Wow! Centre To Mumbai

Ambanis Bring A Wow! Centre To Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Move over Sydney Opera House, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Mumbai has a new entertainment venue that will rival many a global address.

Why Is This Famous Israeli Commando At The Taj?

Why Is This Famous Israeli Commando At The Taj?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Ehud Barak was once the man most feared by terrorists in the Arab world.

Family of anti-rape law architect refuses Padma Bhushan

Family of anti-rape law architect refuses Padma Bhushan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Family of late Justice J S Verma has refused to accept the Padma Bhushan award conferred on him by the government posthumously, saying accepting it would be against his principles as he never "hankered" for any such honour.

Target: Eject Modi!

Target: Eject Modi!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The full-court press on India over Ukraine, the BBC 'documentary', the Oxfam report, the Hindenburg attack on Adani and obliquely on the Indian economy, and any number of other acts are signs that India is a target, warns Rajeev Srinivasan.

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Travel Quiz: How Well Do You Know India?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

If you consider yourself a passionate India traveller, have a go at this quiz on fallen-off-the-map places to visit in our country.

Cyrus Mistry cremated in Mumbai, Ratan Tata's stepmother attends funeral

Cyrus Mistry cremated in Mumbai, Ratan Tata's stepmother attends funeral

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Members of the Parsi community, business leaders and politicians were among those who attended the cremation.

El Clasico, PIX: Real Madrid down Barca to go top

El Clasico, PIX: Real Madrid down Barca to go top

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the El Clasico match played at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Sunday.

Is this what life will look like on Mars?

Is this what life will look like on Mars?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

In 2017, the United Arab Emirates announced its ambition to colonise Mars within the next 100 years. And taking that dream forward, architects have imagined what the Martian city might look like -- and planning to recreate it in the desert outside Dubai.

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Rediff.com18 May 2023

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Gill's ton guides Punjab to semis; Mumbai, Vidarbha through

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Shubman Gill celebrated his T20I call-up for the New Zealand tour in style, smashing his maiden century in the format as Punjab defeated Karnataka by nine runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarter-finals in Kolkata, on Tuesday.

'Stokes is once-in-a-generation player, England will miss him'

'Stokes is once-in-a-generation player, England will miss him'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler described Ben Stokes as a 'once-in-a-generation player', while his predecessor Eoin Morgan hailed him as a 'true leader'.

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

As the posters suddenly sprang up in Kumbakonam, the VCK members staged an agitation demanding stringent action on the Indu Makkal Katchi for their affront on Ambedkar.

'Where Modi and Doval take India remains to be seen'

'Where Modi and Doval take India remains to be seen'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'They are both very individualistic and have similar personalities.'

Shah Rukh's KKR to build stadium in LA

Shah Rukh's KKR to build stadium in LA

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The Knight Riders Group (KRG), owners of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, announced that they are building a cricket stadium in Los Angeles with support from Major League Cricket (MLC).

Celebrate Constitution by practicing its ideals every day: CJI

Celebrate Constitution by practicing its ideals every day: CJI

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Justice Chandrachud said unlike many countries, India's Constitution was forged by Indians here in New Delhi

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Is Sharad Pawar Buying Insurance?

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Sharad Pawar reckons that the NCP has value as a united, going concern, not as a gaggle of leaders in search of followers, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Why I Was Detained For 27 Hours In Egypt

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

'I was not scared because I knew I had not done anything wrong. And I was walking for a good cause.'

How Bhuvneshwar & Co. plotted Pakistan's downfall...

How Bhuvneshwar & Co. plotted Pakistan's downfall...

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

India's senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes having a solid game plan against each of the opposition player is as important as executing "your skills on the field".

Binny to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah remains secretary

Binny to replace Ganguly as BCCI president, Shah remains secretary

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will continue as BCCI secretary for his second consecutive term.

Key planners of 26/11 remain unpunished: Jaishankar

Key planners of 26/11 remain unpunished: Jaishankar

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

He also said that when it comes to proscribing some terrorists, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has 'regrettably' been unable to act in some cases because of 'political considerations'.